Wipe
Wipe is a small assembling publication in which toilet paper is the
medium. The use of a nonarchival, indeed anti-archival medium, is
intentional, with the ephemerality and fragility of the medium insharp
contrast with the artistic concern for archival materials. Conceived as a
playful lightweight publication to circumvent postage costs, Wipe nods
to Duchamp’s urinal and challenges contributors to make work on a medium
that is almost anti-art.
Contributors source their own toilet paper, a source of fascination in
itself and a comment on the hygiene practices of different societies. In
spite of its intended ephemerality, toilet paper allows rubberstamping,
stitching, collaging, and even frottaging. When 20 contributions are
received, Wipe is distributed to participants by mail.(text by Susan Hartigan)

To mark the 100th issue of WIPE the front text is foiled in bronze and the back text is foiled in blue.

Limited copies of WIPE 100 are available for sale for $20 US (including international p&p) email for further details.

About Me

About Field Study: Field Study began in 1993 as a way of reclaiming the negative spaces between art and life. Activities stemming from Field Study are emanations and group emanations are manifestations. Field Study sees each work as a manifestation of a collective spirit. Everyone is welcome to become a member of Field Study, irrespective of their arts practice, and contribute to the Field Report. Field Study also produces the assembling publications WIPE and ReSite, and, in collaboration with Karingal, KART.